The Science of Intelligent Decision Making: How to Think More Clearly, Save Your Time, and Maximize Your Happiness. Destroy Indecision!

by Peter Hollins

Are you overwhelmed with information and paralyzed by pressure? Constantly missing opportunities because your intuition is wrong?You can’t just rely on your gut instinct or “hunch” when you make decisions. There’s a science to improving your critical thinking, weighing pros and cons, and avoiding the traps that take you down the wrong path. We can systematically make decisions that will improve our lives if we just know what to focus on.Learn why most of our instincts about decisions are flat-out wrong.The Science of Intelligent Decision Making will teach you to seize control of your life and make sure your decisions aren’t making you. This book cites years of research and scientific studies about what constitutes a great decision and the factors that will inevitably lead you there. It is an in-depth look at human nature and psychology and why we think the way we do. It’s largely subconscious, but easily overcome with the methodologies described within.Think more quickly and more thoroughly – at the same time. Peter Hollins has studied psychology and the human condition for over a dozen years. This book contains tactics pulled from his personal experience, as well as some of the most famous studies in decision theory and social psychology to help you make snap decisions.Beat analysis paralysis.•Learn your subconscious motivations, needs, and desires.•Discover the surprising causes and cures for decision fatigue.•Over 10 of the most dangerous cognitive biases and decision traps.•How to make your pros and cons lists incredibly useful.Never have “buyer’s remorse” regrets again. •The 6 Hats Method of intelligent decisions.•How to make group decisions optimally.•The WRAP method of preparing for failure.•How to think outside the box and creatively solve problems.Remove the stress of tough and uncertain decisions forever.When you master decision making, you can control your happiness and seize the opportunities life gives you. Better decisions more information and understanding and less stress and anxiety. What if you could predict the future with consistency through your decisions? You will fail far less, stop wasting your time, and cut down on the regrets in your life. Wise choices will allow you to perform under pressure, and even strategically think outside the box. Start choosing happiness by QUICKLY AND DECISIVELY clicking the BUY NOW button at the top of this page.

Genres: Psychology, Self Help, Nonfiction, Business

114 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 8, 2017

About the author

Peter Hollins is a bestselling author, human psychology researcher, and a student of the human condition. He possesses a BS in psychology and a graduate degree.

Reviews

[Yuen Tan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A brief book that is very good introduction if you are interested in the science decision making and psychology. Only a short chapter dealing with how to beat indecision, so if you are looking for a how-to book, this is not one of them.

I bought this to share with others - also help me to explain some of the issues to love ones around me who may not be too familiar with some of the concepts. For that purpose, this book is great - concise, precise and hitting most of the key points. If you are familiar with concepts like “confirmation bias”, “decision fatigue” and “six hats methods” ... this will just be a great book summaries.

[Raghu · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good but no depth

Lot of good info at surfce level. Not sure if any techniques reflect real life high dynamic knowledge work environment.

[Walter T. Mara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book

Sometimes I had to re-read lines, but overall I learned quite a lot. This book is well written and informative.

[AJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Phenomenal book! I wish I had read a book like this 20 years ago. I highly recommend it! :-)

[Syazwan Sharani · Rating 4 out of 5]

The irony is that so many decision-making methodologies were presented that I end up not being able to decide on one. A good read, regardless.

[Hussam · Rating 3 out of 5]

So it's a new year and I started it with this introductory work on decision making. It makes for a quick read, I basically read the whole thing on the way from Islamabad to Lahore and then some. It talks about decision traps and cognitive biases that color our judgement. It also mentions models like the Six Hat methodology by Edward de Bono or WRAP by Chip & Dan Heath. Not anything original, but can serve as a basic secondary text to gain a rudimentary understanding of decision making.

[Dan Pickett · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great overview of decision making methodologies and cognitive bias. For someone with their objective of finding a preferred system of decision making, I left the book with many ideas, but I wish the author proposed how to put it all together.

I will likely try to cobble together a tree of applying these methods and filters based on the complexity of the decision at hand.

[Jessica Power · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book, it really brought to life how controlled we are by emotions and how simple it can be (yet you need to be acutely conscious) to make good and smart decisions. The psychology of the mind never ceases to amaze me. He gives different examples and acronyms (WASP) on how to make better decisions!

[Von Cristobal · Rating 4 out of 5]

If I could only give it a 4.5 then I'll do it. A pretty great book that I think wasn't long enough to fully discuss or give more examples to each key lessons but nonetheless, it's still a great self help book as every key lessons could be a tool of ours to use in everyday's lives specifically when it comes to decision making.

A must read if you want a short but very helpful self help book.

[Janice Cherkes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Answers to Good Questiond

I choose it because it made sense. It was practical, easy to read and reflective..it made sense and explained various techniques to make come to good decisions

[Tanay Agrawal · Rating 3 out of 5]

For leisure, book is definitely a good read. Theories are fantastic but content looks very exhaustive to think through while handling real life problems. I could have rated it more if author would have provided customizable frameworks rather discrete concepts.

[LAKIA · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick read

Gave different concepts on how to make better decisions and the normal processes we go through with decision making.
I learned a some new techniques.

[Linda Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book

Fabulous book! Very helpful for anyone who has had a past history of making
poor decisions. Highly recommend if you need help with your current situation.

[Marc Schultz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice overview of approaches to and mechanics of decision making.

[Wilma Elena Selenati · Rating 1 out of 5]

Unnecessarily wordy and repetitive for something expected to be more scientific, it seems to be merely "scratching the surface" topic-wise.
Overall a simple and quick read with some insightful passages, however, I cannot get over the casual writing style and weird way it is printed: random font changes in the middle and spacing after almost every sentence just make the book look unprofessional.

[Chinette De La Pena · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Science of Intelligent Decision Making - exactly as the title says, it explains the why`s of how we think. I love how it was explained, with real-life situations as examples. This book gave on point explanations on why I think "this" or "that" way though not clearly giving answers on "how" to deal with real life problems. The realizations I had are enough to help me breath and realize I'm sooo human.